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Week 4 MT Words

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acr/o   height  
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albumin   albumin, protein  
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amputate   to remove surgically by cutting as a limb  
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a/nem/ia   deficiency in the amount of quality of red blood corpuscles or of hemoglobin in the blood  
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an/esthesi/ologist   physician who specializes in the study and administration of anesthetics  
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a/neur/ysm   localized dilation of the wall of an artery, forming a pulsating sac and usually accompanied with pain  
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append/ectomy   surgical removal of the appendix  
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arterio/gram   x-ray picture of an artery  
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arterio/sclerosis   thickening or hardening of the walls of an artery, with impairment of blood circulation  
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arthr/itis   inflammation of a joint  
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a/spir/ate   withdraw by suction  
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a/stigmat/ism   distorted vision caused by an uneven curvature of the cornea  
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audi/ologist   physician who specializes in the treatment of those with hearing problems  
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aut/ism   lack of response to external activities  
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auto/(o)psy   postmortem exam of a person to determine cause of death  
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bronch/itis   inflammation of the bronchial tubes  
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buli/(e)mia   disorder involving overeating followed by self-induced vomiting  
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burs/itis   inflammation of any fluid filled sacs within the body that tend to lessen friction between movable parts  
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botul/ism   poisoning caused by eating spoiled or improperly prepared or canned food and characterized by acute GI and nervous disorders  
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cardi/ologist   physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease  
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col/itis   inflammation of the colon  
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dermat/ologist   physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders  
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electro/myo/gram   graph recording of the electrical activity of a muscle  
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eti/ologist   physician specializing in studying the cause of diseases  
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cryo/surgery   freezing of the skin  
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hallucin/ogen   drug or chemical capable of inducing hallucinations  
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hemat/oma   blood tumor  
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immune/ologist   specialist in the study of immune system  
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lymph/angio/gram   x-ray of lymph nodes after injection of fluid  
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labryrinth/itis   inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear  
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mammo/graphy   x-ray exam of the breasts  
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onc/ologist   specialist in diagnosis and treatment of tumors  
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ot/itis media   inflammation of the middle ear  
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post/partum   after childbirth  
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acid/osis   chemical imbalance in the blood marked by an excess of acid, sometimes affecting diabetics and possibly leading to a diabetic coma  
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acro/megaly   disorder of the pituitary gland which is characterized by an enlarged head, hands, or feet  
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acro/phobia   fear of heights  
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albumin/uria   presence of protein in the urine  
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angio/rrhexis   rupture of a blood vessel  
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phlebo/sclerosis   fibrous hardening of a vein's walls  
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fasci/ectomy   excision of fascia  
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ankyl/urethr/ia   stricture or imperf-oration of the urethra  
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albin/ism   a genetic condition where there is partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes  
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US   ultrasound  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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Bib, bib   drink  
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OC   oral contraceptive  
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